Copy after Rubens's "Wolf and Fox Hunt"
The Met
Artist: Sir Edwin Henry Landseer(British, London 1802–1873 London)
Date: ca. 1824–26
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 16 x 23 7/8 in. (40.6 x 60.6 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1990
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Hunters on horseback and foot battling wolves and foxes in an outdoor scene
Detailed Description
An outdoor scene depicts multiple figures and animals in conflict under a cloudy sky. In the foreground, a group of figures, some mounted on horses and some on foot, are engaged in a struggle with several wild animals. On the left, a man in a red tunic and brown hat, seen from behind, thrusts a spear towards a large brown wolf. Above him, another man with blond hair, dressed in black, rides a brown horse and aims a spear downwards. In the center, multiple brown wolves are depicted in various stages of attack and defense, with one being speared. Several smaller, reddish-brown foxes are on the ground, some appearing dead or injured. To the right, a man with blond hair, wearing a green tunic and brown boots, rides a white horse. He holds a sword in his right hand and faces towards the right. Behind him, a woman with blond hair, wearing a dark dress with a red skirt and a feathered hat, also rides a horse and faces in the same direction. In the mid-ground, other figures are visible, some wielding clubs. The background features a distant, flat landscape with scattered trees under a light blue and white sky, appearing as an open field. Figures and animals are intertwined in a violent encounter.
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